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as in eyesight
the ability to see
lost his sight in an accident when he was young
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as in loads
a considerable amount
this place sure is a good sight better than that last motel
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as in to notice
to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes
the crew felt a rush of excitement upon hearing that the lookout had sighted land
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Recent Examples of sight
Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 June 2025
After adapting Viking mythology and a classic vampire tale, Robert Eggers has set his sights on Charles Dickens.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 May 2025
The search ended at 2:10 p.m. Saturday after an Idaho County drone sighted Howe’s body in the river about two miles from where he was last seen, the sheriff’s office said in a Sunday news release.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2025
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Noun
Balde has been excellent, and has established himself as first-choice for Flick ahead of Gerard Martin, but with another potential 60-game season on the horizon for Barcelona in 2025-26, a competitive back-up option could be in their sights.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 June 2025
After adapting Viking mythology and a classic vampire tale, Robert Eggers has set his sights on Charles Dickens.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 June 2025
Verb
All the meteors Tupman sighted appeared to emanate from the Aquarius constellation, the Water Carrier.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 May 2025
The search ended at 2:10 p.m. Saturday after an Idaho County drone sighted Howe’s body in the river about two miles from where he was last seen, the sheriff’s office said in a Sunday news release.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sight
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Despite the controversy over the presence of federal troops, almost all of the incidents cited by press rights advocates have involved Los Angeles law enforcement.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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Despite the presence of a legitimate blues superstar on the bill, the festival still had plenty of its regular mellow, low-key charm, as people sat on blankets and beach chairs and chatted with each other between bites of barbecue and burritos.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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At first glance our findings might seem to contradict earlier studies that found that people with Urbach-Wiethe disease are actually more generous than others.—
Tobias Kalenscher,
Scientific American,
13 June 2025
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Rather than trying to match that film’s tender glances at the roads not traveled, Song has opted instead for a penetrating side eye at those who find market value in matters of the heart.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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The mess, not the message, is what many Americans absorbed.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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But chances are, this habit can snowball and become a cluttered mess.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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Longer focal length usually indicates sharper eyesight, so this was one sign that humpbacks may have poor vision.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Heartbreak comes shortly afterwards in the form of war, with David deployed to the front and Lionel left behind, on account of his poor eyesight.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Nineteenth-century Americans did not simply notice hair’s unusual properties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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La Rue claims Leto was observing her so intensely that her mother noticed.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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The small screen became a mirror that your own family could gaze at, to catch a glimpse of another family, seated on their own sofa, in front of their own TV.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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In the buildup, there was a sense that this matchup represented the first of a new era for men’s tennis and, if this was indeed the first glimpse of a new age, then tennis fans are in for a rollercoaster of a decade.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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While there is the occasional jump scare, the horror in Bring Her Back relies more on somber atmospherics than tangible frights.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Here are the 10 actors who will be bringing the frights to Bates High.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Sporting a bushy salt-and-pepper beard and a world-weary look in his eyes, Pearce finds dimensions both tragic and devious in what could have been merely the stock character of the wily long-term inmate whose isolation has cost him his humanity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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Simmons is also intentional about keeping Ava out of the public eye and always from public scrutiny.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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“Sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sight. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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